Smith played, once the weakest link in the franchise is proud to fall, once in the chest, the game of his career after it appeared the most important. He threw for 299 yards and three passes and ran to the last degree. On two occasions, when he answered Smith, Drew Brees, New Orleans, at the head end of the fourth quarter, and for them. It is no defense for the 49ers. No other quarterback. Smith had, and the strange sound.
Now in its seventh season, Smith played in the game in the NFC Championship next weekend with a place in the Super Bowl at stake. Evidence that the player can still fight humble respect, and success is still in the end.
After that, he resigned because he is behind the podium, with a working mechanism of blue shirt, "Alex" scrawled across the script tag. This seems appropriate, for the quarterback who played in the surprise attack seven coordinators in seven seasons and never or almost never, and there are complaints and express, it would work when critics have speculated that he must withdraw, and had been booed for years at home
"We're still playing," said Smith. "That's what it means."
Smith can be triggered Choir - I - told you about the fan base calling that has lost faith in him, or receipt which will lead to failure. Instead, he remained stylish as it is in victory and defeat, years and years and years of defeat.
However, this did not surprise Dan Mullen, Coach Smith, quarterback at the University of Utah. Coach Mullen is the last position to guide Smith for more than one season. Think about it. From Mullen Coach Smith in college, and returned to the dual role of Mullen. Smith was the quarterback coaches in the NFL has become his job after each race of the season.
Mullen, who was Smith as part of their wedding. 49ers watched the game from his office in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the state of Mississippi, where he was coach. He also directed a late drive to Smith the green light, then another, but also reduced the final touchdown pass in the smaller window and the hands of tight end Vernon Davis, Mullen jumped up and down on your office. Unfortunately, the recruitment of hosts.
"Praise be to God, and he is committed now," Mullen said in a telephone interview.
Smith on Saturday, and Mullen saw a student who did not hesitate to comply. He saw a player who is still considered the "best" training.
"It's one of those men who in the brain that it spends much time thinking about and studying the game," said Mullen. "I could never get comfortable in the NFL with the change of all."
This year, Smith was not winning games as much as he did not lose. He finished 26 of 49 in total offense, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, and any team that won more than 25 the highest Super Bowl.
Smith was accompanied by the progress that complements the strong hand. The "banker", who threw five interceptions in the season, a constant, albeit weak, surrounded by a solid team. Specifying that the highest levels of functionality, in passing, yards (3.144) and completion percentage (61.3) and confirmed how experienced previously.
"On the way, there was much tension and mistrust and criticism," said Vernon Davis. "Especially for Alex .. But when we look at that child, and I see it as a warrior. You can imagine more than a child up and be picked up in primary schools, and stones thrown at him, spit on it. Alex is one of those men. I want to see succeed. "
Apparently, Smith just to earn the trust and the year before, with the support of the defense and the dominant power running game. Smith and jumped when the 49ers lost 0.24 to 23, with 2 minutes 18 seconds, and one of the assistant coaches suggested smuggling naked, making it known that he wants to play is called.
With the saints, were sold to the right of Smith, he turned and left, cutting the direction behind the attack Joe Staley, who say that after being told to run "as soon as possible, because Alex is working harder faster than me, but only a little, "As the crowd stood outside Smith to run to the end, his 28-yard drive for a good 29-24 lead.
"It is very appropriate," said Staley.
Smith said it was "best possible".
As the last minutes of distance marked in a frantic, Smith said he could feel a different sense in the context of panic in the 49ers last season, is absent, and belongs to a particular computer. It could easily been talking about himself.
In N.F.C. Title game, Smith will face another quarterback Aaron Rodgers was established in the Gulf of green or Giants' Eli Manning. Again be cast and the weakness of Smith's 49ers, and the reason they will lose.
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